Labbaik Allahumma…

Posted on November 14, 2010 | 5 Comments

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم

“And hajj is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who can afford the expenses.” (3:97)

Desert scenery on the road to Makkah.

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5 Responses to Labbaik Allahumma…

  1. Aalya | November 14, 2010 at 7:23 am |

    Mashallah it looks really serene

  2. seekingjenna | November 14, 2010 at 1:25 pm |

    masha’allah!!! so exciting, I wanna be there!!!! duas duas duas xxx

  3. Safiya Ascoli-Ball | November 24, 2010 at 1:49 pm |

    Subhanallah, when I first saw this landscape whizzing past us in the minubus from Makkah to Madinah, I remembered that at the time of the Prophet (saw) it would take them days if not weeks by camel to cover what we did in 4 hours! Alhamdulillah what comfort! x

  4. Umm Ibrahim | November 24, 2010 at 2:04 pm |

    You’re right Safiya! It generally takes us around 10 hours to get from Riyadh to Makkah (more than twice that on this occasion though!!) but what a luxury compared to how long a trip from Najd used to take back in the time of the Prophet peace be upon him!

    The landscape of Saudi Arabia changes vastly! From pale yellow sands in the east to orange sands in Najd which change to blackish around Madinah due to ancient volcanic activity.

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